Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Lewisville ISD: B

Total students

459

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Lewisville ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Lewisville ISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 90%

Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School is an elementary school in Carrollton, TX, in the Lewisville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 459 students. 48.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $61,527, which is $2,640 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1520 Polser Rd
Carrollton, TX 75010-1220

Office phone number

(469) 713-5978

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Stem Academy At Polser Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

459

African American

102 (22.2%)

Lewisville ISD: 12%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.2%)

Lewisville ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

139 (30.3%)

Lewisville ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

94 (20.5%)

Lewisville ISD: 30.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.2%)

Lewisville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

84 (18.3%)

Lewisville ISD: 36.6%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

38 (8.3%)

Lewisville ISD: 4.6%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

22.2%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

30.3%

Hispanic

20.5%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

18.3%

Two or more races

8.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

48.4 %

Lewisville ISD: 42.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

39.4 %

Lewisville ISD: 33.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.9 %

Lewisville ISD: 19.6%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

48.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

39.4%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

22.7 %

Lewisville ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

5.9 %

Lewisville ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

22.2 %

Lewisville ISD: 16.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.7%

Gifted and talented

5.9%

Special education

22.2%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

A

Lewisville ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Lewisville ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Lewisville ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Lewisville ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

6.9 %

Lewisville ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

14.6 %

Lewisville ISD: 18.8%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Lewisville ISD: 16.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

1.2 %

Lewisville ISD: 2.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.8 %

Lewisville ISD: 16.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lewisville ISD: 18%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.9 %

Lewisville ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

5.4 %

Lewisville ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

38.9

African American

1 (2.6%)

Lewisville ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Lewisville ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2.6%)

Lewisville ISD: 2.7%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4 (10.3%)

Lewisville ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lewisville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

32.9 (84.6%)

Lewisville ISD: 76.4%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Lewisville ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (2.6%)

Lewisville ISD: 2%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

32.2 (82.7%)

Lewisville ISD: 69.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

5.7 (14.8%)

Lewisville ISD: 27.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Lewisville ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

11.8

Lewisville ISD: 13.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11 years

Lewisville ISD: 12.4 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$61,527

Lewisville ISD: $61,176

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$58,826

Lewisville ISD: $41,506

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,737

Lewisville ISD: $57,595

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$60,328

Lewisville ISD: $60,374

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$63,955

Lewisville ISD: $63,788

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$66,598

Lewisville ISD: $67,238

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Lewisville ISD: $74,296

Statewide: $71,111

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